Two special-forces speedboats were accompanying the gunboat. According to a statement issued by the Greek Defense Ministry, the Turkish boats were blocked and warned by Greek coast guard vessels and withdrew from the area after about seven minutes.

In an attempt to give huge publicity to the incident, the Turkish General staff uploaded 26 pictures of the “tour” and several videos that have been distributed to media and were massively disseminated.

Athens reacted and reacts rather cool to the Turkish efforts to escalate tension in the Aegean – for one more time – and considers the incidents as part of attempts to boost the popularity of President Recept Tayyip Erdogan before the referendum that will grant him “super powers” as president.

Bulgaria was also reacting relaxed and saying that Turkish claims on the Balkans were “rhetoric” and wrong translated but this was Sofia’s position some weeks ago…
The situation close to Andros in 2015 or 2016 was even more serious, Greece was forced to shoot to stop their frigate … but brave Turkish media ignored